COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis

Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:11:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/cop27-one-big-breakthrough-but-ultimately-an-inadequate-response-to-the-climate-crisis-194056>

"For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international
fund to pay for the “loss and damage” they suffer as a result of climate
change. As the COP27 climate summit in Egypt wrapped up over the weekend, they
finally succeeded.

While it’s a historic moment, the agreement of loss and damage financing left
many details yet to be sorted out. What’s more, many critics have lamented the
overall outcome of COP27, saying it falls well short of a sufficient response
to the climate crisis. As Alok Sharma, president of COP26 in Glasgow, noted:

Friends, I said in Glasgow that the pulse of 1.5 degrees was weak.
Unfortunately it remains on life support.

But annual conferences aren’t the only way to pursue meaningful action on
climate change. Mobilisation from activists, market forces and other sources of
momentum mean hope isn’t lost."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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